How to Add New Channels to My Receiver

Updated 01/01/2017

Many other channels are available on the Galaxy 19 satellite. If you have a GEOSATpro DVR1100c, DSR100c or 200c receiver, the Christian and family friendly channels will be automatically updated each week.

These free online instructions are provided as a courtesy to owners of older receivers which require manual programming to add channels. The Glorystar telephone technical support team is available to provide telephone technical support for GEOSATpro and Fortec Star products at no charge for during the products warranty period. You may renew telephone support for out of warranty equipment sold by Glorystar or Adventist Satellite for a minimal fee of $19.99 per year. Unfortunately, the Glorystar telephone support team is not available to provide telephone support for Manhattan, Topfield or other brands not sold by Glorystar or Adventist Satellite. If you need assistance with these other brands and models, please contact the company where equipment was purchased for technical support.

Before you begin to update and add these channels to your system, please follow this link Glorystar Channels to view a channel list. The channel data must be manually entered and scanned into these older legacy receivers.

Note the following information for each channel that you wish to add:

Fill in your channel details:

Transponder Frequency: ________

Polarity: __________

Symbol Rate: __________

Example for Amazing Facts Television:

Transponder Frequency: 11842

Polarity: Horizontal

Symbol Rate: 22000

Note: The Galaxy 19 satellite has had several names through the years. This satellite may have a different name in your receiver, but it is the same satellite. Previous names for this satellite include: Telstar 5, T5, Intelsat America 5, IA5, Galaxy 25, G25, Galaxy 19 or G19.

To contract a local satellite technician to assist with the receiver programming, please visit a free satellite installer referral service online at
http://www.FTAinstall.com

Important
Notice: Your FREE online
programming instructions are provided below. Telephone assistance is
available at an additional charge of $19.99 per year for "Out Of Warranty" equipment.

If you require additional assistance, please contact
the company or broadcaster where you originally purchased your
satellite system.GEOSATpro DVR1100c / DSR100c /
DSR200c
receivers automatically update from the satellite and no manual channel
programming is necessary.

If you are not receiving the new channels or new
channels are not automatically added to your receiver, verify that the Signal
Quality (Q) reading on Cornerstone (channel 113) is at least
50% and you are seeing television programming. If the Signal Quality is
not at least 50%, the dish will need to be adjusted to increase the
Signal Quality (Q) reading.

To perform a Manual Update:

Using your GEOSATpro
remote control, press Menu button

Left Arrow to Accessory Screen

Down Arrow to OTA

Press OK

Verify Automatic Update setting is ON
(if OFF, Press Right Arrow
to ON)

Press Down Arrow to Update Now

Press OK

Screen displays" Do you want to update S/W?"

Press OK
After OTA update, the receiver will restart.

Press Menu button

Press VOL up button (the button that points to the
right) three times to “UTILITY” menu

Press the Channel up button (the button that points
to the up) to highlight “FACTORY DEFAULT”

The receiver date and time is automatically set by
the satellite. Place the receiver on Channel 1 for at least 15 seconds
to update

Note: Failure to have Signal Quality of at
least 50% and displaying television programming on Cornerstone (channel
113) will prevent the receiver from automatically updating and adding
new channels.Watch Receiver Programming Video

Important Notice:
Your FREE online programming instructions are
provided below. Telephone assistance may be available by contacting
the company or broadcaster where you originally purchased your
satellite system.

Important Notice:
Your FREE online programming instructions are
provided below. Telephone assistance may be available by contacting
the company or broadcaster where you originally purchased your
satellite system.

Important Notice:
Your FREE online programming instructions are
provided below. Telephone assistance may be available by contacting
the company or broadcaster where you originally purchased your
satellite system.

1. Using your Topfield 3000Fi
remote control
press the “MENU” button

2. Press *down arrow to highlight
“Installation”

3. Press OK button to continue

4. Press *up arrow to select “SAT/TP
Edit”

5. Press OK button again on “Satellite
Name” (A box with a list of satellite names will pop up on
the right hand side)

6. Press *down arrow to select
“Telestar5(KU)” or
“Intel_Amc5(KU)”

7. Press OK button

8. Press *down arrow to select “Add new
TP”

9. Press OK button to display new window
“Add New TP – “Frequency” will
be highlighted in white.

10. Using the number buttons on the remote control
enter the Transponder Frequency numbers (example: 11842)

11. Press *down arrow to select “Symbol
Rate”

12. With the number buttons on the remote control
enter the Symbol Rate numbers (example: 22000)

Important Notice:
Your FREE online programming instructions are
provided below. Telephone assistance may be available by contacting
the company or broadcaster where you originally purchased your
satellite system.

Important Notice:
Your FREE online programming instructions are
provided below. Telephone assistance may be available at an additional
charge of $19.99 per year for this "Out Of Warranty" equipment.

If you require additional assistance for this re-aiming, please contact
the company or broadcaster where you originally purchased your
satellite system.

Fortec Star Mercury II - Glorystar One
or Two LNBF sytem.

1. Tune your Fortec Star Mercury II
receiver on TBN (Channel 2) and verify that programming is showing.
If programming is not showing on TBN (Channel 2) troubleshooting will
be necessary before continuing this process.

6. Using the number buttons on the remote control
enter the Transponder Frequency (example: 11842)

7. Press Channel down button to highlight
“POLARITY” and push the Volume up button (the
button that points to the right) to select
“Horizontal or Vertical”

8. Press Channel down to
“SYMBOLRATE”

9. Using the number buttons on the remote control
enter the Symbol Rate numbers (example: 22000)

10. On the bottom of the screen you will see two
bars, one says “SIGNAL LEVEL” and the other
“SIGNAL QUALITY”. If the dish has been properly
installed the Signal Quality reading will be at least 50%. If not,
troubleshooting will be necessary before continuing this process. If
you or an installer need the exact aiming coordinates for the
satellite, please visit website http://www.GeoSatFinder.com.

11. Once you have the “Signal
Quality” bar with the highest strength (at least 50%), press
Yellow button to begin scan.

12. When Channel Scan is completed, pop up window
displaying "Do you want to save?" with "Yes" highlighted Yellow.

2. Press VOL up button (the button that points to
the right) to select “INSTALLATION” screen with
"Antenna
Setup" highlighted.

3. Press Channel up or down button to highlight
“Advanced Scan”

4. Press OK button and a window will pop up on the
screen “FTA”

5. Press OK button to edit the "Selected Satellite"
window

6. If needed, press the Channel down button (the
button that points down) to highlight “IA5/Ku
97.0W”

7. Press OK button to enter the “ADVANCED
SCAN” screen and “DOWN FREQUENCY” will be
highlighted

8. Using the numbers buttons on the remote control
enter the Transponder Frequency numbers (example: 11842)

9. Press Channel down to “Symbol
Rate”

10. With the number buttons on the remote control
enter the Symbol Rate numbers (example: 22000)

11. Press Channel down to
“Polarity” and push the Volume up button (the
button that points to the right) to select “Horizontal or
vertical”

12. In the right hand side of the screen you will
see two bars, one says “Level” and one says
“Quality”. You should have a green
“Level” bar (over 50%).

13. Press OK button to enter the “Channel
Search”
screen.

14. When Channel Scan is completed, programming will
automatically be displayed.

Important Notice:
Your FREE online programming instructions are
provided below. Telephone assistance is available at an additional
charge of $19.99 per year for this "Out Of Warranty" equipment.

If you require additional assistance for this programming, please
contact
the company or broadcaster where you originally purchased your
satellite system.

GEOSATpro 1000ci -
Glorystar 1 or 2 LNBF sytem.

1. Using your GEOSATproDVR1000ci
remote control Press “Menu” button

3. Press the Channel down button (the button that
points down) to highlight “INSTALLATION”

4. Press OK button to go to
“PASSWORD” screen

5. Using the numbers buttons on the remote control
enter 0000

6. Press the Channel down button to highlight
“TP EDIT / SCAN”

7. Press OK button to display the “TP EDIT
/ SCAN” screen.

8. Press the Channel down button to highlight
“SATELLTE NAME”

9. Press VOL up button (the button that points to
the right) repeatedly until “IA-5/KU” is displayed

10. Press the Channel down button to highlight
“TP FREQUENCY”

11. Using the numbers buttons on the remote control
enter the Transponder Frequency (example: 11842)

12. If necessary, press Channel down button to
highlight “POLARIZATION” and press the VOL up
button (the button that points to the right) to select
“Horizontal or Vertical”

13. Press Channel down to “SYMBOL
RATE”

14. With the number buttons on the remote control
enter the Symbol Rate numbers (example: 22000)

15. Press Channel down button to highlight
“Scan” and push the VOL up button until
“FREE ONLY” is displayed.

16. On the left side of the screen you will see a
“SIGNAL QUALITY” strength indication bar. If the
Glorystar “Dual LNBF” dish is correctly installed a
level of at least 30% should be displayed. If not, troubleshooting will
be necessary before continuing this process. If you or an installer
need the exact aiming coordinates for the satellite, please visit
website http://www.GeoSatFinder.com.

17. Once you have the signal quality bar with the
highest strength, press OK button to enter the “CHANNEL
SCANNING” screen.

18. When Channel Scan is completed, press Channel up
or down button to highlight “3ABN” and press OK to
view programming.

Important Notice:
Your FREE online programming instructions are
provided below. Telephone assistance is available at an additional
charge of $19.99 per year for this "Out Of Warranty" equipment.

If you require additional assistance for this re-aiming, please contact
the company or broadcaster where you originally purchased your
satellite system.

1. Place the BEC 1000 / 2000
satellite receiver on Channel 1

2. Using the remote control press the
“MENU” button to display the "Channel
Edit" screen

15. Press Enter button. The receiver will restart
and the new channels will be added to your channel list/ Please note
that the satellite name will be displayed as AMC4, but the channels are
actually from satellite Galaxy 19.

If your receiver brand or model is not listed, please follow the
instructions provided with your receiver on how to scan additional
channels.

Transponder Frequency: __________

Polarity: __________

Symbol Rate: __________

Now, scan in the new channels.

If you would like to own a Glorystar receiver that
updates automatically (so there is no need to do these steps for new or
moved channels in the future), please call us at
866-406-7810 and ask the sales team for a Glorystar
receiver.